New York Officials Announce Deal to Legalize Medical Marijuana

State lawmakers announced an agreement on a pilot program to legalize medical marijuana on Thursday June 19, 2014. View Full Caption

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NEW YORK — Medical marijuana will soon become legal in New York — but you won't be able to smoke it.

Lawmakers in Albany reached a deal on a pilot program that approves the drug for medicinal use — on condition that it only be ingested through edible form or vaporizers similar to e-cigarettes, state officials announced Thursday evening.

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